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stead  (std)

n.

1. The place, position, or function properly or customarily occupied by another.

2. Advantage; service; purpose: "His personal relationship with the electorate stands in good stead" (John Sears).

tr.v. stead·ed, stead·ing, steads

To be of advantage or service to; benefit.

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[Middle English stede, from Old English; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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stead

Noun

1. stand someone in good stead to be useful to someone in the future

2. Rare the function or position that should be taken by another: I cannot let you rule in my stead [Old English stede]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stead - the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" lieu, place, position role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" behalf - as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";

Translations

stead [stɛd] n in sb's stead → en lugar de algn;

to stand sb in good stead → ser muy útil a algn

stead [stɛd] n (Brit);

in sb's stead → à la place de qn;

to stand sb in good stead → être très utile or servir beaucoup à qn

stead [stɛd] n in sb's stead → an jds Stelle;

to stand sb in good stead → jdm zugute- or zustattenkommen

stead [stɛd] n (BRIT): in sb's stead → al posto di qn;

to stand sb in good stead → essere utile a qn